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If you see something that you want to purchase on Amazon, you can create an account and order it. With an account, Amazon remembers the items you have purchased and saves items you've put into your shopping cart that you haven't yet purchased; it keeps track of items you've looked at and it shows you similar items that might interest you. After you create your account, you can purchase an item immediately.

1. Go to amazon.com and click "Start Here" near the top of the page.

2. Enter your email address. Check the box next to "No, I Am a New Customer," then click "Sign In Using Our Secure Server."

3. Type your name and your email address in the appropriate fields. Enter your mobile phone number, if you want. Choose a password, and enter it twice in the appropriate fields. Click "Create Account."

4. Browse Amazon to find an item you want to purchase. Click "Add to Shopping Cart."

5. Click "Cart" and "Proceed to Checkout" to purchase the item. If prompted, enter your email address and password to sign in.

6. Enter where you want the item shipped and select a shipping method. The available shipping methods vary depending upon the item you selected and your location.

7. Enter how you want to pay. You can choose between credit card, debit card, Amazon gift card, Amazon store card or have the money taken directly out of a banking account. You can store your payment choices in your account profile.

8. Click "Place Your Order." Amazon will send you an email confirmation and another confirmation when your item ships.

About the Author

A professional writer, Michael Butler has been writing Web content since 2010. Butler brings expertise in legal and computer issues to his how-to articles. He has a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Washburn University. Butler also has a Juris Doctor from Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington.